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4/7/2022 – This application, the first this year and the plan for 2022, follows what was done on 6/10/2021 and 9/22/2021. The plan is to apply the ACES recommended rate at this time—spring—and in June apply 50% of the ACES recommended nitrogen for low maintenance lawns. The Plan from 6/10/2021 to be applied in Spring […]
Continue Reading3/29/2022 – Spread Greenpoint PRO 13-6-6 / 58% Slow Release Premium Fertilizer with Agrocote on the beds. It includes: magnesium 3%, sulfur 9%, boron 0.12%, zinc 0.06%, and, iron 5%. From Garden.org – Landscape plants. If your plants are closely grouped and the roots overlap, scatter 10 to 15 pounds of a three- to four-month 14-14-14 […]
Continue Reading3/27/2022 – Mary sowed in 2″ seedling pots: Goldprize Squash from HOSS packed for 2022; Betternut 401 Hybrid from Vermont Seed Co. packed for 2021; Dunja Hybrid Zucchini from Johnny’s bought 8/2021. Mommouth Dill bought today from G&D 3/29/2022 – Nighttime temps were down to 56-58 the first few days. Moved the new germination mat […]
Continue Reading3/25/2022 – Planted 31 Better Boy tomato plants Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse. We trimmed the lower leaves and planted them deeply. They filled the 2nd row and the north half of the 3rd row. The process was: Spread 13-13-13 between the tractor tracks in the north half, rows 2 and 3 from […]
Continue Reading3/24/2022 – Mary sowed three trays of Vinca Cora Mix F1 Seed bought last fall from Harris Seeds. The plan is they will be ready for planting in the yard in May. 3/29/2022 – Nighttime temps have been down to 56-58° most nights. Moved the new germination mat that is on a 2-inch thick foam […]
Continue ReadingPlaces that we did not spread the pre-emergent have burweed not blooming yet. Sprayed them with 2,4-D Amine 4 at 1 oz/gallon that is supposed to spray 1,000 SF. Included a non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed 1.5 gallons: west of the tack shed where the burweed is still lush green as opposed to what was spreayed last week that […]
Continue Reading3/24/2022 – Filamentious algae still living along the edge even since the last spraying on 3/1/2022. Sprayed Cutrin Plus at 5 oz./ 2 gallons and sprayed all of it from 1-3 feet from the water’s edge.
Continue Reading3/16/2022 – The pre-emergent worked well but missed some spots. Sprayed them with 2,4-D Amine 4 at 1 oz/gallon to spray 1,000 SF. Included a non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed 1.5 gallons: west of the Tack Shed to the middle row of pecans; SW of the Tack Shed to the middle row of pecans and east to […]
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3/15/2022 – The 1.76-inch rain this morning finally filled the little pond. The rain had stopped by 10:45 AM and the water had filled it to within 18″ of the rim. Water was running in fast mostly from the ditch where it was running backwards into the pond since the pond was so low. Photos […]
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2/14/2022 – Five grow boxes arrived like those Frank & Peggy use. The idea is they will provide large planting areas—as compared to pots—inside the greenhouse similar to the hoop houses where crops are planted in the ground. Today they were filled with Miracle Grow potting mix and planted with Bonnie’s lettuce, thyme, and spinach. […]
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